David Poythress, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDavid Poythress
American politician
Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1943
Place of Birth: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 15-Jan-2017
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About David Poythress
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- Poythress (October 24, 1943 – January 15, 2017) was a Georgia politician, born in Bibb County, Georgia.
- He served terms as Secretary of State and Commissioner of Labor of the state of Georgia.
- Poythress also served as the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard from 1999 until 2007, initially appointed by Governor Roy Barnes and subsequently reappointed by Governor Sonny Perdue.
- He retired as a Lieutenant General. In 1998, Poythress made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of Georgia.
- On August 26, 2008, Poythress announced his intention to run again as a Democratic candidate for governor in the 2010 election.
- In both 1998 and 2010, Poythress lost to Roy Barnes.Poythress and his wife Elizabeth had three grown children and eight grandchildren.
- He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
- Poythress died on January 15, 2017, at the age of 73.
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